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Exporters confront carbon footprints
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thai exporters are under growing pressure to accelerate their transition to low-carbon production, as the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came into force on Jan 1, though its effects have been felt for several years.
Mortgage rejection rate soars after pandemic
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/03/2024
» Following the pandemic, there has been a surge in the rejection rate of housing loan applications, attributed to would-be homebuyers' weakened debt repayment capability, stemming from the sluggish economic growth and higher cost of living.
How interest rates affect household debt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/11/2023
» Elevated interest rates became the topic of public discussion recently after a homebuyer posted her home instalment payment of 10,900 baht on social media, of which the principal accounted for only five baht, while interest expense was 10,894.5 baht.
Bright future for digital loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/04/2021
» Economic doldrums related to the pandemic have prompted a surge in demand for digital loans in several forms, including nano-finance products offered both by banks and non-bank companies.
Fragile residential market presaged
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/07/2018
» A higher ratio of new mortgages with loan-to-value (LTV) rates exceeding 90%, the increasing loan-to-income (LTI) proportion and deteriorating bad mortgage rates all point to the residential property market's fragility, warns the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee and Financial Institutions Policy Committee.
SCB seeking Gen Y yields from mortgage products
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/04/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the country's biggest mortgage lender, is focused on offering high-yield housing loan products to the high-risk, Gen Y segment to keep up with rising demand from young borrowers.